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Med. examiner: Victim was alive during stabbing

A medical examiner who performed autopsies on the remains of two men who prosecutors say were kidnapped, killed and dismembered testified Monday that one of the victims had dozens of stab wounds on his torso that were inflicted while he was still alive.

Dr. Stuart Dawson testified that Joseph Odierno's torso had about 24 small stab wounds, but could not say whether the injuries occurred before...

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